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The World Ahead from The Economist

This future-gazing series examines an assortment of speculative scenarios, what-if conjectures and provocative prophecies. Not all of them will come to pass, but thinking about possible futures can he... Read more

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The World Ahead 2023: The art of forecasting

The World Ahead 2023: The art of forecasting

We turn the spotlight on forecasting itself, and look back on the predictions we made for 2022. How accurate were we? Ho... Read more

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The World Ahead 2023: Watch the mega-states

The World Ahead 2023: Watch the mega-states

Where is American politics heading in 2023? Alexandra Suich Bass, The Economist's senior correspondent for politics, tec... Read more

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